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PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR (CHARACTERISTICS (The choice to commit…
PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR
FORMS OF POVERTY
Economic Impoverishment
Reliance on Material Wealth alone
CAUSES OF POVERTY
Lack of Opportunities for the poor
Not laziness
Not the large population of poor
Aggressive measures of family planning are not the solution
Moral Behavior of the people
Poverty is the worst social problem of the Philippines
Greed
THE CHURCH
Practicing POFTP
See things through their eyes
Work with the poor
Work for the poor
Trust in God's Providence
Mission of Leaders in the Philippines
Embrace & practice the spirit of evangelical poverty
Combine detachment from possessions with profound trust in the Lord
Give preferential attention and time to the poor
Stand up for the rights of the poor and the lowly
Orient and tilt the center of gravity of the entire community in favor of the need
CHARACTERISTICS
The choice to commit oneself to opposing injustice
Bias for the poor
Commitment to be made by both the rich and poor
Does NOT glorify poverty